That's what I said earlier, us being in a dime package. However, there might be situation where they run a no huddle up tempo offense to keep us from substituting and we have to stay in a nickel package that we started out with on first and ten.

Or they could run that type of play on a down and distance where the Texans are in their base defense.

Honestly I think the key to the Bears winning tonights game is their ability to protect Cutler who has taken a beating often this season and sustaining drives.

For the Texans , its going to boil down to making no mistakes on ST and protecting the ball - limit turnovers and opportunity for the Bears defense to produce points.

Or they could run that type of play on a down and distance where the Texans are in their base defense.

Honestly I think the key to the Bears winning tonights game is their ability to protect Cutler who has taken a beating often this season and sustaining drives.

For the Texans , its going to boil down to making no mistakes on ST and protecting the ball - limit turnovers and opportunity for the Bears defense to produce points.

We won't be in our base personnel against a one-back set.
Granted, they do use one of their TEs as a FB from time to time and can motion this guy to the H position. In that case, I see one of our LBs (either the Mo or the Will) bumping and staying with them. Both of them are rookies; we shouldn't have any problem there.
Our FS will stay deep to play the post route.
JJo will take care of the skinny post and anything to the outside.

As far as the rest, I agree. If we keep our mistake to the norm, we should have a great chance of winning the game.

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Re: NFL Safety Presents Formula to Defeat Texans

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I don't think McCain would be playing zone there either. There are only 2 receivers lined up on that side of the field, if one of them is Marshall a double team is the pretty obvious choice with McCain likely taking on the other option. The safety sitting over the top helps whoever needs it. How about the LC dropping? If it's really cover 3 or 4 and he's dropping, leaving his man for a deep zone the SS isn't going to drift all the way out of the play for a TE, letting the CB pick it up. SS now drifts over the top of the 2nd read, FS over Marshall. LBers suck up underneath routes. I don't know what kind of safety this guy was or how good he is at Madden but I'm really doubting McCain sits down like a good nickel corner and allows Marshall and Bennett to just run past him. And this is all banking on a bad news Bears OL to stop Watt and co. 6 blockers for 4 rushers? With Cutler holding the ball that gives the Texans 7 defenders for 4 targets.

Bears' Dino stem could break TexansMarshall can get isolated on cornerback and put him in difficult trailing position

To score points against the Texans' top-tier defense, Jay Cutler and the Bears will have to take some shots when they get into the strike zone (20- to 35-yard line). Look for deep inside breaking routes that target the secondary with Brandon Marshall as the primary read.

As shown here, the Bears have their Posse personnel (three wide receivers, one tight end, one running back) in a Doubles alignment against the Texans' base nickel sub package (five defensive backs). They will run the Dino Double Post and put stress on the top of the Texans' Cover-4 scheme.

Be sure to read the rest of the article (link above) for the whole strategy that is proposed for the downfall of the Texans.

I really hope they try to block our DEs with a LT and a RB. That chomping you hear is Watt and Smith chewing Cutler's legs for an early Thanksgiving supper.

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More like Dobbins layin a lick on Cutler .... probably saved that game. I have to wonder with the way the Bears defense played in that second half , if Cutler's still in do they win ?!

Best 15 yard penalty ever.

I didn't agree with that penalty. Cutler was clearly past the LOS, he's a runner at that point. It's up to him to protect himself & slide. If that would have been Tim Tebow, he would have put his head down just like that & blew up Dobbins... well, you get my point.

I didn't agree with that penalty. Cutler was clearly past the LOS, he's a runner at that point. It's up to him to protect himself & slide. If that would have been Tim Tebow, he would have put his head down just like that & blew up Dobbins... well, you get my point.

Would have been a legal hit .... If he didnt make contact with his head. You just cant make contat with the head anymore .... and more often than not , they are borderline or the runner tucks which causes the head contact rather than a shoulder or lower.

Im kinda on the fence about those calls .... but can see where the players health is more important than my entertainment.

That one , I thought was a legit call .... he hit him right in the facemask.

Taking Cutler outa the game probably saved this W because of how well the Bears D played in the second half , that was my point of it being a good penalty.

Would have been a legal hit .... If he didnt make contact with his head. You just cant make contat with the head anymore .... and more often than not , they are borderline or the runner tucks which causes the head contact rather than a shoulder or lower.

You can hit a runner or a receiver in the head, as long as they aren't defenseless. If they've got the ball & they're on their feet, you can hit him in the head.

When the QB crosses the line, he's not a QB unless he slides. His head is fair game.

I didn't agree with that penalty. Cutler was clearly past the LOS, he's a runner at that point. It's up to him to protect himself & slide. If that would have been Tim Tebow, he would have put his head down just like that & blew up Dobbins... well, you get my point.